Three lines, one goal: the right machine for your shop at a price you can see upfront. Here's how they stack up.
| START | CORE | PRO | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Home shops and first CNC machines | Growing shops cutting every day | Production fabrication |
| Build | Bolt-together kit you assemble, with manual and videos | Fully welded 11-gauge rectangular tube frame | Fully welded frame, more capacity |
| Table style | Raised gantry or flat top (+$750) | Flat top, heavy-duty adjustable casters | Flat top |
| X / Y drive | Rack and pinion | Rack and pinion on roller bearing drive | Linear rail on all axes |
| Motors | Steppers with 5:1 gear reduction | Closed-loop steppers with gear reduction (servos on lasers) | Precision servos with gear reduction |
| Z axis | Ball screw | Ball screw | Linear rail |
| Machines | Plasma, router | Plasma, router, fiber laser, tube laser | Plasma, router, fiber laser, tube laser |
| Sizes | 8 sizes, 3' x 3' to 5' x 10' | 6 sizes, 4' x 4' to 6' x 12' | 6 sizes, 4' x 4' to 6' x 12' |
| Plasma table | Water pan with curved slats, THC, ohmic sensing, auto touch-off, MyPlasm | Water pan or downdraft | Water pan or downdraft |
| Computer | Your own PC (software USB), or add a pre-programmed laptop or PC kit (+$749.99) | Same options; lasers include a PC kit | Same options; lasers include a PC kit |
| Plasma cutter | Add an Everlast or Hypertherm when you order. Every cutter includes the GFHQ CNC Com Cable. | ||
| Plasma table from | $4,999.99 | $7,999.99 | $13,499.99 |
| Router table from | $4,999.99 (water-cooled spindle and VCarve Pro included) | $7,999.99 | $13,499.99 |
| Fiber laser table from | — | $15,499.99 | $23,499.99 (1.5 kW; 2 kW +$5,000, 3 kW +$10,000) |
| Tube laser from | — | $19,999.99 (6 ft, round tube up to 4", 1.5 kW) | $29,999.99 (12 ft, round, square and rectangular up to 6", 1.5 kW) |
| Shipping & pickup | Every machine ships from our closest HQ (Las Vegas, NV or Clarksville, TN), or can be picked up free at either one. Shipping is priced from your ZIP code on the machine page and added to your cart, so you see the total before checkout. Shipping & Logistics | ||
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Not sure which fits your shop? Contact us and we'll help you pick.